The Washington Times (Washington, DC) back issues from October 2008:
'Bailout' by any other name sounds sweeter.(PAGE ONE)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Stephen Dinan and Jennifer Harper, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Washington struggled Tuesday for a solution for the Wall Street mess but settled on what to blame for the failure of a $700 billion package - the word bailout. Lawmakers argued that it wasn't so much the ...
Economy squeezes education budgets; Schools face widening deficits.(PAGE ONE)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Gary Emerling and Michael Drost, THE WASHINGTON TIMES School districts across the region are preparing to cut most nonessential classrooms needs - from bus routes to class trips - as a result of budget deficits created by the troubled national economy. It's ...
Foreign economists prod U.S. on 'global plan'.(PAGE ONE)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Nicholas Kralev, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Leaders and economists from Western Europe to East Asia Tuesday urged the United States to go beyond reviving a failed domestic bailout and start working on a new global financial system. The Americans don't have a choice ...
New U.S. defenses sought to counter Beijing buildup; Report urges development of weapons.(PAGE ONE)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Bill Gertz, THE WASHINGTON TIMES The United States needs new weapon systems, including missile defenses and other advanced military capabilities, to deter and counter China's steady buildup of nuclear and conventional arms, according to a draft internal report by a State ...
Pelosi's PAC pays bills for spouse's firm; $99,000 for rent, utilities, accounting fees.(PAGE ONE)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jennifer Haberkorn, THE WASHINGTON TIMES House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has directed nearly $100,000 from her political action committee to her husband's real estate and investment firm over the past decade, a practice of paying a spouse with political donations that she ...
Senate plans vote on modified bailout bill; Wall Street recovers as parties seek new add-ons.(PAGE ONE)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: David R. Sands and Sean Lengell, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Senate leaders late Tuesday scheduled a vote for Wednesday evening on the elusive $700 billion Wall Street bailout package, capping a day in which Capitol Hill lawmakers, President Bush and the presidential candidates ...
Witness testifies in trial of Stevens; Ex-friend seen crucial in case.(NATION)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ben Conery, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska seemed to take little notice Tuesday when the most critical witness against him entered the courtroom. In the days before corruption investigations and the trials that followed, Bill Allen, who made ...
McCain's 'sloganeering' on Georgia irresponsible.(NATION)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Edward Goldberg, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES U.S. citizens basically have only two choices in elections - simplicity rules. But the issues facing America are nuanced and complicated. And nowhere is this more true than in foreign policy. The ...
On lookout for 'gotchas,' gaffes.(NATION)(A WASHINGTON NOTE)(Column)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Adrienne T. Washington, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Will Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin be undone by a series of trap-door questions? Will Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. of Delaware trip over another loose-lipped gaffe? Will Thursday night's vice-presidential debate ...
Hopefuls play blame game; Hill failure on bailout cited in ads.(NATION)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Joseph Curl, THE WASHINGTON TIMES The presidential candidates on Tuesday continued to seek political gain from the nation's financial crisis with Sen. Barack Obama blaming President Bush's Republican policies and Sen. John McCain echoing former President Bill Clinton's ...
Obama shores up Michigan support; Fares better in financial crisis.(NATION)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Andrea Billups, THE WASHINGTON TIMES LANSING, Mich. -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is pulling away from his Republican opponent John McCain in Michigan, riding discontent of the nation's economic crisis while making significant inroads among white men ...
State of the race.(NATION)(INSIDE POLITICS)(Column)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Greg Pierce, THE WASHINGTON TIMES State of the race It stands to reason that the financial situation has been a campaign 'moment' that has favored Barack Obama. So far, its effect is similar to him winning the nomination in June or heading to Europe in July, ...
Legislators factor in re-election with vote; Many of most vulnerable say 'no' on bailout.(NATION)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Stephen Dinan, THE WASHINGTON TIMES If you want a reason as to why the financial bailout bill failed Monday, look no further than the upcoming elections: Almost all of the House lawmakers who find themselves in tough re-elections voted against the $700 billion bill. ...
Verbose Biden prone to gaffes; Endears some, enrages others.(NATION)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Christina Bellantoni, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Say what? Democrats in the chattering class smack their foreheads when the words of vice-presidential nominee Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. earn the gaffe label, as they do often. But for every Biden moment ...
Confidence in banks has been rocked by crisis; Economists see merit in increasing the deposit insurance.(NATION)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Patrice Hill, THE WASHINGTON TIMES One of the biggest casualties of the financial crisis is confidence in the nation's banks, which has been eroding in a way not seen since the Great Depression as a result of the rapid-fire failure of IndyMac, Washington Mutual, Wachovia ...
Credit market pressure mounts; Loans dry up as interest rate banks charge each other soars.(BUSINESS)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: David M. Dickson, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Panic seized the credit markets Tuesday as banks hoarded money following a record rise of a key interest rate. The London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor), which is the interest rate banks charge each other for overnight ...
Database expands reach of Interpol; Technology connects cases around globe.(WORLD)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mark A. Kellner, THE WASHINGTON TIMES A distance of 2,900 miles - and two time zones - separate Vaduz, Liechtenstein, and Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. But experts at Interpol, the 85-year-old international police agency with 186 members, recently used ...
Senate poised for debate on nuclear pact.(WORLD)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: David R. Sands, THE WASHINGTON TIMES The Senate is poised to take up the U.S.-India nuclear accord Wednesday, and could hand the Bush administration an unexpected foreign-policy success just before lawmakers head home for the year. Senate Majority Leader Harry ...
Clay seal connects to Bible; Archaeological find in Jerusalem bears name in Scripture.(WORLD)(BRIEFING: MIDDLE EAST)(Column)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jay Bushinksy, THE WASHINGTON TIMES JERUSALEM -- It is the most remarkable find since excavations in the heart of this 3,000-year-old capital of ancient Israel began 140 years ago: a tiny clay seal impression also known as a bulla or stamp, discovered near the ruins of ...
FOREIGN POLICY VIEWS.(WORLD)(EMBASSY ROW)(Column)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: James Morrison, THE WASHINGTON TIMES FOREIGN POLICY VIEWS With all the debate over foreign policy in the presidential election, the foreign minister of Hungary on Tuesday found little difference between Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama after meeting ...
Harris, Kratovil pull no punches in House debate.(METROPOLITAN)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tom LoBianco, THE WASHINGTON TIMES SALISBURY, Md. -- The candidates' debate for Maryland's 1st Congressional District seat featured a slugfest between the Democratic and Republican contenders, with the Libertarian nominee tossing wry jabs at both. State Sen ....
Police prayer policy assailed; Kaine asked to back chaplains.(METROPOLITAN)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Gary Emerling, THE WASHINGTON TIMES A group of Christian leaders is calling on Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine to rescind a request that state police chaplains offer only nondenominational prayers during department-sanctioned public events and to invite six chaplains who ...
Bailout brakes.(COMMENTARY)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Matt Kibbe, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES Well, if you're so opposed to a bailout of Wall Street, what would you do? I get this question all the time from advocates of the proposed $700 billion Wall Street bailout here inside the Beltway. In the nation's capital, this ...
Biotech to bring home the bacon?(COMMENTARY)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Henry I. Miller, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES A Food and Drug Administration policy published for public comment Sept. 18 threatens the health of a promising new field, the production of animals with novel and valuable traits. After more than 20 years of ...
Lies or ignorance?(COMMENTARY)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Richard W. Rahn, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES If government agencies pressure banks to give loans to people who are poor credit risks, do you view this as a failure of capitalism or a failure of government? A number of left-wing politicians and commentators have made ...
Constitutional elections.(COMMENTARY)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Michael Hough, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES Every four years about this time, news stories start to appear about the Electoral College, the constitutionally established system we use to elect the president of the United States. Invariably, pundits use this season to ...
In the air over there.(COMMENTARY)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: George H. Lesser, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES BRUSSELS -- Regime change has transformed the political landscape in much of old Europe: Leaders seen as either anti-American, or, at the very least as anti-George W. Bush - Jacques Chirac in France, Gerhard Schroeder in ...
Furloughs unnecessary.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES The painful news of two-week furloughs for 6,000 Prince George's County workers leaves a bitter taste in the mouths of hundreds of thousands of people who rely on them. No one was spared - firefighters, paramedics or police. The ...
Princeton's stewardship.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES In his Sunday Commentary column, Donor intent revisited, about a recent lawsuit filed against a New York hospital, William Robertson revives his misrepresentations about the donor-intent issues raised by his own six-year-old lawsuit against Princeton ...
Substance over style.(EDITORIALS)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES Tomorrow night, Sarah Palin and Joe Biden will have the only vice presidential debate of the 2008 election cycle. Forecasters have been overly focused on the superficial qualities of verbal and physical style, largely because Mr. Biden has a history ...
The language of bailout.(EDITORIALS)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES Urgent. "Quick " Promptly " Soon." That's the language of the bailout. But Americans are asking - why the rush? The Bush administration is urging Congress to approve the bailout bill. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson repeatedly says ...
What is the problem?(EDITORIALS)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES The American people have not yet been given a cogent explanation as to the exact nature of the financial crisis, nor whether a bailout will resolve the issue. It is not surprising, then, that the Bush administration's proposal came crashing down ....
Will Russia invade Ukraine?(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES Russia reportedly recently issued 7 million passports in Ukraine. This same procedure was conducted in Georgia before the attack by Russian forces on Aug. 7 and is followed by the recent Kremlin declaration that Russia has the right to intercede in ...
'Cowboy capitalism'; Free markets still preferable.(OPED)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tony Blankley, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES There is nothing new under the sun. The United States has endured major financial panics in 1837, 1873, 1893, 1907, 1929, 1933 and now in 2008. Most of these economic events had ideological and political consequences - as ...
Addicted to debt; The culture of instant fixes.(OPED)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ken Blackwell, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES We are in the middle of a financial crisis that will be painful, at best. Although some partisan sniping has started, most are presently focused on addressing the crisis. But, after the situation is contained, we need to ask ...
Savior of capitalism; Markets need regulation.(OPED)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Satyendra S. Nayak, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES Long live John Maynard Keynes and Keynesianism. Known as the savior of capitalism for retrieving it out of the quicksand of the 1930s, the legendary British economist and his rule book had to be referenced once again by ...
Short-sighted candidates; Root causes in Afghanistan and Pakistan.(OPED)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Harlan Ullman, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Tomorrow night may prove to be the most-watched of all the campaign debates. After all, Gov. Sarah Palin has been under political house arrest so as not to make major blunders. And the far more experienced and ubiquitous Sen. Joe Biden ...
Advice compiled and condensed from actual sources by Kelly Jane Torrance, who composed the questions.(PLUGGED IN - LIVING)(SAGE ADVICE)(Column)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Kelly Jane Torrance, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Advice compiled and condensed from actual sources by Kelly Jane Torrance, who composed the questions. Have I got girl trouble. I guess that's what happens when you have three (count 'em, three!) girlfriends. Everyone ...
Anyone who has ever gone grocery shopping with young children knows it can be a gamble depending on mood,.(PLUGGED IN - LIVING)(Column)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Karen Goldberg Goff, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Anyone who has ever gone grocery shopping with young children knows it can be a gamble depending on mood, blood sugar levels, attention span and sibling squabbles. That's why Cabco, a New Zealand-based ...
New buyers for old junk; Marital peace just a click away at online flea markets.(PLUGGED IN - LIVING)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Gabriella Boston, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Clutter does not a happy couple make. That's right, household junk is not just an eyesore, but also, it turns out, a source of marital strife. More than eight in ten couples view these items lying around the house as a ...
Denzel's dogma; Urging youth to 'Be Great'.(PLUGGED IN - LIVING)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ann Geracimos, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Denzel Washington can turn even grown men into gaping fanboys, as evidenced at the recent press conference held to announce the Boys & Girls Clubs of America's new Be Great campaign, an ambitious advocacy program on behalf of ...
Local book drive sets record.(PLUGGED IN - LIVING)(RANDOM ACTS)(Column)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ann Geracimos, THE WASHINGTON TIMES If you want something done, you go to a busy person. Likewise, if you want help, you go to people who need help the most, as the California-based Kamar Innovation Toy Group learned recently during an ongoing book drive on behalf of ...
Bob King and his Rex; Supersalesman for a superpeeler.(PLUGGED IN - LIVING)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ann Geracimos, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Each weekend at Capitol Hill's Eastern Market, crowds flood the covered aisles between the outdoor stalls, gazing with rapt admiration on the fresh produce for sale that, in season, comes from farms near and far. The simple ...
Computer-free digital radio.(PLUGGED IN - LIVING)(YOUR TECH)(Column)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mark Kellner, THE WASHINGTON TIMES With apologies to Pete Townshend and the Who - not to mention Laura Branigan and Tenacious D - the squeezebox issue first raised in 1976 has seen a polarity reversal. Instead of an accordion, the squeezebox to which I'm ...
Bailout? Let's talk about sex.(CULTURE)(THEN AGAIN . . .)(Column)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Marybeth Hicks, THE WASHINGTON TIMES It used to be that every time one of my children started a conversation with the words, Hey mom, can I talk to you about something, I braced myself for a question about sex. Now I hold onto my hat for a question about ...
Jackson out of hospital.(ARTS ETC.)(TAKING NAMES)(Column)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Robyn-Denise Yourse, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Jackson out of hospital Janet Jackson has been released from the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal, People.com reports. Yesterday evening she was checked into the Royal Victoria Hospital and left a couple ...
Unforgettable 'Host'; Face to face with ethnic animosity.(ARTS ETC.)(THEATER)(Column)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jayne Blanchard, THE WASHINGTON TIMES You may think been there, done that with Host and Guest. However, six years and recent events in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia have only enhanced the intensity and artistry of one of Synetic Theater's signature pieces. ...
Big month for 'SNL'.(ARTS ETC.)(TUNING IN TO TV)(Column)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Robyn-Denise Yourse, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Big month for 'SNL' After dominating headlines and ratings with its early launch in mid-September, NBC's Saturday Night Live shows no signs of slowing. It has six live broadcasts slated for this month - including three ...
Dodgers have the right mix; In NL, Los Angeles has every edge.(SPORTS)(MLB PLAYOFFS)(Column)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Thom Loverro, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Let's apply the Washington Nationals test to pick the favorites in the National League division series. The Philadelphia Phillies finished this season with a 12-6 record against the Nationals, and the Milwaukee Brewers went ...
First-round playoff story lines.(SPORTS)(MLB PLAYOFFS)(Column)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ben Goessling, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Red Sox vs. Angels: Probably the highest-profile matchup of the first round - and thus the one you'll see in prime-time TV the most - this pits two conventional contenders against each other. The winner will be the favorite to go to ...
Green stays grounded despite rise to stardom.(SPORTS)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Corey Masisak, THE WASHINGTON TIMES As Mike Green puts it, he loves his gadgets. Whether it is a new phone or computer, a new Cadillac Escalade complete with Washington Capitals-red rims or a fishing boat for his summers at home in Calgary, Green is enjoying ...
Player development coming slowly, surely.(SPORTS)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ben Goessling, THE WASHINGTON TIMES By the traditional metric of baseball success - wins and losses - the Washington Nationals' minor league teams enjoyed a productive 2008 season. The organization posted a winning record for the first time since the team ...
Safety measures; Young quartet showing plenty of versatility.(SPORTS)(REDSKINS INSIDER)(Column)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ryan O'Halloran, THE WASHINGTON TIMES On the Texas Stadium sideline, Washington Redskins safeties coach Steve Jackson wasn't reveling in the fact that four of his players were on the field against the top-ranked Dallas Cowboys offense. In Valdosta, Ga., ...
Wizards getting more than they bargained.(SPORTS)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tom Knott, THE WASHINGTON TIMES RICHMOND -- Caron Butler is the working man's All-Star who has retained his sense of perspective and commitment, who does not succumb to the cliches of the NBA. He is not worried about whose team it is. He is not worried about ...
NEWSMAKERS: WHO'S MAKING HEADLINES THIS WEEK.(SPORTS)(FIRST DOWN)(Column)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: John Taylor, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Al Davis Crypt keeper emerges from an undisclosed black hole to announce what's next for his troubled Raiders franchise. Brett Favre The Jets' savior reminded the team's beleaguered fans why they traded ...
Local angler joins Lindner on Potomac.(SPORTS)(OUTDOORS)(Column)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Gene Mueller, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Last week, a member of the Potomac River Smallmouth Club had an opportunity that most freshwater anglers would give a fair amount of money to experience. In a Web site-driven national contest, Bob Forbes, of Vienna, Va., won ...
Soehn will rest key starters; United coach to rely on bench vs. Cruz Azul.(SPORTS)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: John Haydon, THE WASHINGTON TIMES The last thing D.C. United needed was another game. Banged up by injuries and desperate to get back into the MLS playoff picture, United must change gears Wednesday to deal with Mexican powerhouse Cruz Azul in the Champions League at RFK ...
Offensive line worries Friedgen.(SPORTS)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Patrick Stevens, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Maryland has both controlled games and inexplicably conjured victories during its best start since 2001. One thing the Terrapins have not enjoyed is superb play at a position they thought would be one of their greatest ...
Springs goes solo in battle with Owens.(SPORTS)(REDSKINS NOTES)(Column)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ryan O'Halloran, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Listening to analysts express surprise at his ability to contain Terrell Owens on Sunday befuddled Washington Redskins cornerback Shawn Springs. Owens made seven catches for the Dallas Cowboys in the Redskins' 26-24 ...
Fall color blossoms in season.(CULTURE)(GARDENING)(Column)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ruth Hepner, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Autumn is a bittersweet time for the gardener who rejoiced such a short time ago in the bright new flowers of early spring and now wonders where the summer went. Still, there is much to celebrate in plants with late-season ...
Democrats play up Palin's abilities; Political maneuvers aside, eyes are on GOP candidate in debate.(PAGE ONE)
Oct 02, 2008 ... Byline: Joseph Curl, THE WASHINGTON TIMES ST. LOUIS -- First Democrats portrayed her as a small-time mayor from the nation's most remote state, a one-time beauty queen who was wholly unworthy of becoming vice president of the United States. Now, though, Alaska Gov ....
Fallout spreads across nation.(PAGE ONE)
Oct 02, 2008 ... Byline: Patrice Hill, THE WASHINGTON TIMES The credit crisis that exploded last month left a blast crater in an already sinking economy, and some of the victims emerged to tell their tales Wednesday. Thousands of finance jobs were lost from the New York epicenter, ...
Obama camp scatters surrogates across nation; McCain team aims to outshine stars.(PAGE ONE)
Oct 02, 2008 ... Byline: Christina Bellantoni, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Voters in Wisconsin got to see Barack Obama while his wife, Michelle, courted Colorado and Missouri residents and former President Bill Clinton appealed to Floridians. And that was just yesterday. A deep ...
Senate passes rescue; effects rise; Add-ons may not persuade House.(PAGE ONE)
Oct 02, 2008 ... Byline: David R. Sands and Sean Lengell, THE WASHINGTON TIMES The Senate easily passed an amended version of a $700 billion Wall Street bailout bill Wednesday evening, but it remained unclear whether the revisions would change enough minds to prevail in the House, which has ...
Teachers union e-mail touting Obama draws backlash.(PAGE ONE)
Oct 02, 2008 ... Byline: Michael Drost, THE WASHINGTON TIMES An e-mail distributed by a Virginia teachers union encouraged members to bring politics into the classroom by wearing blue in support of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama and simultaneously suggested that the union's ...